2026-010 - Bella Terra Residential Community and Place of Worship Development on West Hazard Avenue

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O. The effectiveness of Tentative Tract Map No. 2026-01 is contingent upon the City Council's adoption of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-02, without which the proposed subdivision and place ofworship and religious facilitywould not be permitted under the current zoning regulations. Section 2. Pursuant to the requirements of the CEQA, as amended (Section 21000 et. seq. of the Public Resources Code) and in accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq. of the California Code of Regulations), an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISIMND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) were prepared for the Project. The purpose of the ISIMND is to describe the proposed Project and to provide an evaluation of potential environmental impacts associated with the Project's construction and operation. Moreover, the ISIMND evaluates the potential environmental impacts of project implementation; includes significance determinations from the environmental analyses; identifies regulatory requirements to be incorporated into the project; and sets forth mitigation measures that will lessen or avoid potentially significant project impacts on the environment. The City of Santa Ana is the Lead Agency for the Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15367. The ISIMND and MMRP were circulated for public review in accordance with CEQA requirements, and the City Council has independently reviewed and considered the environmental documentation prior to taking action on this resolution. The ISIMND concluded that the Project could result in potentially significant environmental impacts; however, with incorporation of the identified mitigation measures and compliance with applicable conditions of approval, all impacts would be reduced to a less-than-significant level. Possible impacts identified in the ISIMND include those related to Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Noise, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Mandatory Findings of Significance. With implementation of mitigation measures (MM) listed below, all potential impacts would be less than significant • MM CUL-1: Prior to the issuance of the grading permit, the Project Applicant shall provide written evidence to the City that the Applicant has retained an Orange County-certified archaeologist to observe grading activities within previously undisturbed soils, and to salvage and catalogue archaeological resources as necessary. • MM GEO-1: Prior to commencement of earthmoving activities, the Project Applicant shall retain a qualified Orange County-certified Paleontologist for on- call services in the event of a discovery of paleontologically sensitive rock formations during ground disturbance activities. • MM NOI-1: Prior to commencement of the demolition phase of the Project construction, the Applicant shall erect a temporary noise barrier along the west and east Project site boundaries and along the north side of the residential property located at 14532 Morse Drive, with a minimum height of 10 feet above grade, continuous with no gaps, and constructed of materials with sufficient mass to effectively reduce construction noise levels at adjacent residential receptors. Resolution No. 2026-010 Page 5 of 14